Speaking - Activities

What is Gulliver’s view of the war about the eggs? Do you think wars only happen because of serious arguments between countries?

Internet project 04

Imagine there will be a remake of The Picture of Dorian Gray. Which actors would you cast in the following roles? Dorian Gray: Basil Hallward: Lord Henry Wotton: Sibyl Vane: Sibyl’s mother: James…

Word building (PET)

Use the word given in brackets at the end of each sentence to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. I like animals, but I nervous when I meet a big dog. (feeling) In this game you don’t…

Build your grammar – Questions with the Past Simple (II)

In pairs, write five questions to ask other students about what has happened in the story so far. Now change partner and ask your new partner your questions.

Focus on the Context

Answer the following questions. Who was the author of The Canterville Ghost? When and where was he born? How did he dress? Where did he go to on a lecture tour in 1882? What did he say when he entered…

Comprehension check

What does the text say about the following? Write down a few key words, then prepare to say a sentence about each of them. Green spaces in the capital city Gardens of big country houses Fashions in the…

Introduction - The Rich and Poor in Victorian Times

We have seen from The Secret Garden that there were many differences in Victorian times between the lives of rich people and the lives of poor people. Now, you are going to read about two children who…

Reading

Romeo went to see Friar1 Laurence, his friend and teacher. The sun was rising2 and it was a beautiful morning. The Friar was working in his garden. He was an expert gardener who knew all the plants –…

Great Love Stories

Contesta:

Piensa y di nombre„ para lo„ miembro„ de esta familia. En el árbol hay una decena de bola„. Si contamo„ la„ bola„ y la„ estrella„, hay do„ decena„ de adorno„. ¿Cuánta„…